The men were arrested between about 10:15 p.m. Jan. 31 and about 12:30 a.m. Feb. 1.

Among those arrested were a Cleveland Heights man, 34; a University Heights man, 46; a Solon man, 54; an Orange Village man, 52; a Pepper Pike man, 23; a Richmond Heights man, 20; a Moreland Hills man, 33; and a Cleveland man, 35.

A member of an area police department not involved in the case said the arrests were the result of a “sting” operation.

Beachwood police would provide no other information and referred the Sun Press to the Cuyahoga County sheriff’s office.

Sgt. Jeff Hirko, of the county sheriff's office, said his office assisted Beachwood police with the arrests via its Impact Unit.

The goal of the Impact Unit, according to the county sheriff's office website, is to strengthen the partnership between the office and local law enforcement by aiding in all facets of community-oriented policing. IUs are made available upon request to supplement existing law enforcement areas within a community, the website states.

Hirko said he preferred not to disclose any tactics or techniques used by the Impact Unit on this case, as it's "an ongoing thing."

"It's not just Beachwood; it's multiple cities," he said of the prostitution issue. "It's all over the city."

Hirko said the Impact Unit has made about 140 arrests on prostitution alone since it was launched last March.

"Any city with a problem, we will come out and we'll help them combat it," he said. "And we'll help them with any type of crime, not just prostitution."